UPDATE: Tropical Depression 2 dissipates

The system is now a remnant low, moving at 25 mph toward the Lesser Antilles.

BY CASSIE NALLSNN Local News meteorologist

Fast-moving Tropical Depression 2 has dissipated into a remnant low, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.

The system continues to barrel off to the west northwest at 25 mph and is expected to bring squally weather to the Lesser Antilles Islands.

The system encountered drier air and some stronger winds in the middle and upper levels of the atmosphere that caused it to disintegrate.

Tropical waves rolling off the coast of Africa are gradually becoming more frequent and also a little better organized… starting to be the time of year to watch further out into the Atlantic. As of now, the tropics remain quiet.

EARLIER: Tropical Depression 2 formed Monday night about midway between the Lesser Antilles and the Cape Verde Islands.

The depression is a very small system and is therefore easily affected by its environment. The system is located a little less than 1,000 miles to the east of the Lesser Antilles and is moving to the west at about 16 mph.

Winds are currently at 35 mph and little change in strength or track is expected through the rest of today. TD 2 is moving into an unfavorable environment with plenty of dry air and stronger winds in the middle and upper levels of the atmosphere and these factors would suggest that the system won't be able to stick around for all that long.

Most models predict that the system will dissipate within the next 24-48 hours and would only bring some squally weather to the islands as it passes through later this week. If the system were to receive a name, it would be Bertha, but this seems to be an unlikely scenario at this time.